Millbrook Seeps Preserve
HARDWICK
36 ACREs
Plans for a hiking trail are in progress. The parking area is located at 14 Millbrook Stillwater Road, Hardwick.
UNIQUE FEATURES
This preserve is named after the many forest seeps found throughout the landscape. A forest seep occurs where groundwater breaks through a low area and discharges into a hardwood forest. This forest seep habitat supports a diverse array of flora and fauna with several species of amphibians including Spotted and Jefferson salamanders. Many types of ferns and mosses thrive in the area and the property supports a robust oak-hickory forest that is home to many bird and mammal species. Millbrook Seeps Preserve is a target property in the Blair Creek to White Lake Corridor and is an important parcel in the climate and wildlife corridor along the Kittatinny Ridge known as Bobcat Alley.
HISTORY
This property was acquired by RVC in 2023. The Conservancy is grateful to the partners who assisted with this property acquisition. Funding was provided by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Green Acres Program, The Nature Conservancy, The Land Conservancy of New Jersey, and the Open Space Institute.
